Wildfires Engulf Europe During Record Heatwave
From legalinsurrection.com
2022-07-20 13:00:27
Mary Chastain
Excerpt:
Europe is on fire as the heatwave continues. Temperatures have soared over 100 degrees, something we in the South are quite used to.
Bonedry conditions, sweltering heat, low humidity, and high winds (sounds like Oklahoma!) make fires easy to start and spread. It doesn’t have to start with a cigarette or match. Anything that can cause a spark can cause a wildfire.
British authorities put England in a “national emergency” state due to the heatwave and wildfires:
The heat caused travel disruption, with Network Rail warning passengers against using the railway.
Those hoping to travel north from Euston and King’s Cross were told: “Do not come to the station.” Train companies cancelled all services because of “extreme heat causing multiple incidents across the network”.
On the roads, the A14 dual carriageway in Cambridgeshire was left looking like a “skatepark” after it warped in the heat, police said.
Parents were told to urgently collect children in the…